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Barbara George (16 August 1942, Smithridge, Louisiana - 10 August 2006, Chauvin, Louisiana) was an American R&B singer and songwriter.
Born Barbara Ann Smith, she was raised in New Orleans and began singing in a church choir. She was discovered by singer Jessie Hill, who recommended her to record producer, Harold Battiste. Her first record on Battiste's AFO (All For One) record label, "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)", which she wrote, was issued in late 1961, and both topped the R&B chart and made #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was later recorded by many other artistes, includingFreddie King, the Merseybeats, Ike and Tina Turner and Bonnie Raitt.
Two subsequent releases, "You Talk About Love" and "Send For Me (If You Need Some Lovin')", both on AFO, reached the Hot 100 later in 1962, but failed to match the national success of her first hit.
Later recordings met with more limited success, and George largely retired from the music industry by the late 1960s, with a few subsequent attempts at a comeback being unsuccessful. She sang on the Willy DeVille album Victory Mixture.
Barbara George - I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
I Know(You Don't Love Me No More)-Barbara George-1961.
Barbara George - Something You Got
Barbara George - Send for Me If You Need Some Lovin'
Barbara George i know
Send For Me (If You Need Some Lovin') - Barbara George - SUE 3005
Barbara George...Love (Is Just A Chance You Take)
BARBARA GEORGE - YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE
Barbara George....You Talk About Love
Barbara Mandrell & George Jones - "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" 1981 awards
I know (I know)
You don't love me, no mo
No mo (no mo)
No, no mo (no mo)
And I, don't wanna be hurted
Any mo (no mo)
Any mo (no mo)
Say he can't hide the lustful heart
Ev'rything I did was no joy
Sorry, I can't love you right, baby
I don't have to love you at all
I know (I know)
You don't want me no mo
No more (no more)
No, no more (no more)
And it had been someone else
Who lovin' you mo'
(No mo) lovin' you more (no more)
Ain't no use sitting here crying, now
After seeing you have put me down
So, you don't want me no mo, baby
Ain't no use in your hanging 'round
[Horn]
(I know, no mo, no mo)
(No mo, no mo)
I know (I know)
You don't want me no mo
No mo (no mo)
No, no mo (no mo)
And it had, to be someone else
Who loving you more (no mo)
Loving you more (no mo)
Ain't no use seeing me crying, now
After seeing you have put me down
'Cause you don't want me no more, baby
Ain't no use in your hanging 'round
[FADES]
I know (I know)
I know (I know)
I know
A.F.O. Records (All For One) Single #302
Pop Chart #3, Nov 13, 1961+
Recorded: Cosimo Matassa, Harold Battiste sax arr.
J&M; Recording Studio, New Orleans, LA
Melvin Lastie - coronet, Roy Montrell - guitar
John Boudreaux - drums, unk. female chorus.
Collectibles Records Col 5141